In 1858, Schlitz married the widow, Anna Maria Krug, and then changed the name of the brewery to the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. [8] in 1861, Krug's 16-year-old nephew, August Uihlein, began employment at the brewery. [9]

Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein (/ ˈ j uː l aɪ n / YOO-lyne; [1]) are American billionaire owners of business supply company Uline, heirs to the Schlitz brewing fortune, [2] and controversial Republican [3] megadonors.

Jan 12, 2022 · Two years later, Schlitz married Anna Maria Krug, August Krug's widow, and changed the name of the brewery to the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. In 1902, Schlitz produced one million...

The Schlitz family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Schlitz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 31 Schlitz families living in Wisconsin.

Joseph Schlitz (May 15, 1831 – May 7, 1875) was a German-American entrepreneur who made his fortune in the brewing industry. Joseph Schlitz was born on May 15, 1831, in Mainz, Hesse-Darmstadt. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1850. In 1856, he assumed management of the Krug Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Schlitz incorporated in 1873, and the Uihlein family (of the Krug line) took over control of the company after Schlitz’s death in a shipwreck in 1875. Retaining the Schlitz name, the Uihleins stayed in control of the company until Robert Uihlein, Jr. died in 1976, three generations later.

Mar 24, 2017 · In addition to finding information about the SchlitzCompany, there are a lot of interesting items about other Milwaukee breweries, the City ofMilwaukee, and the Ühlein/Uihlein/Uehlein family. Information about the Schlitz and Krug families is …

Aug 1, 2008 · 1858: Schlitz marries Krug’s widow, Ann Marie. 1861: The brewery is renamed the Joseph Schlitz Brewery. Schlitz runs it with Krug’s four nephews, the Uihlein brothers. 1871: The Great Chicago...

Mar 22, 2018 · With the help of his extended Uihlein family, Schlitz spent two decades growing to a top-three Milwaukee brewery. Cream City Bricks salvaged from razed the Schlitz brewhouse. The Great Chicago Fire in 1871 not only burned old buildings; it opened new doors.

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